`The time period between 14 - 5 Myr is when fossil hominoids from Africa
`get really rare. All of the known fossils from that period will fit in
`your two hands. There is a good article by Andrew Hill and Steve Ward
`addressing exactly this issue. I'll dig around and try to come up with a
`more precise reference.

`Most hominoid fossils in the time period in question come from Europe and
`Asia.

`Apes lost their tails by the time of appearance of Proconsul (~20 Myr).